[Java] Help with string's

[punx]

Hello once again, I have a question involving strings... Ill post the code then the qeustion.

switch (jobChoice)
{
case 'p':
System.out.println("You are now a programer!");
setClass("programmer");
programmingStart();
break;
case 's':
System.out.println("You are now a soldier!");
setClass("soldier");
soldierStart();
break;
case 'm':
System.out.println("You are now working in a medical field");
setClass("medical");
medicalStart();
break;
default:
System.out.println("Not a valid choice.");
break;
}



public void setClass(String charClass)
{
classType = charClass;
}

public void roll()
{
Random rand = new Random();

if (classType.equals("programmer"))
{
strength = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
dexterity = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
constitution = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
wisdom = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
knowledge = rand.nextInt(21) + 5;
}

The first code segment I set the classType to whatever the class is, but how do I use it in the class to determine which stats to roll? I've tried .equals a few different ways, as well as ==, maybe I'm messing up hwo the .equals works? Thanks for any help.

[punx]

On another note, is it possible to work with a switch...case with strings? Thanks once again.

[punx]

Solved the first problem. Never instantiated the object :o . Still have the other one though. Switch...Case.

[gsoft]

You can only use a switch with Chars or Numbers so double, float, int. For strings you need to use if/elseif/else

example


String myStr = "testing";
if (myStr.equals("test"))
{
}
else if (myStr.equals("tests"))
{
}
else if (myStr.equals("testing"))
{
}
else
{
}

[Aradon]

As far as the difference between .equals and ==

http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=13549

[punx]

Thanks guys, it was alot of help. :-D